Sawnwood — Export quantity in China
China: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 215,671 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in China is 215,671 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in China peaked at 1.76 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,800 m3, in 1981.
China ranks 59th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 90,500 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 91,800 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 118,700 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 122,400 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 108,600 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 120,900 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 132,700 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 139,800 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 132,500 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 201,800 m3 | +52.3% |
| 1972 | 308,500 m3 | +52.9% |
| 1973 | 222,100 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 156,200 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 195,800 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 180,000 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 128,200 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 149,800 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 85,500 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 75,100 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 66,800 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 121,000 m3 | +81.1% |
| 1983 | 132,300 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 149,300 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 167,600 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 184,200 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 215,400 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 327,200 m3 | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 323,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 312,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 425,900 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 971,173 m3 | +128.0% |
| 1993 | 696,455 m3 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 837,411 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 629,419 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1998 | 377,286 m3 | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 418,682 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million m3 | +321.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million m3 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million m3 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 969,689 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 834,903 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 833,921 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 790,849 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 617,430 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 591,039 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 623,024 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 419,184 m3 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 438,490 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 336,812 m3 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 327,804 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 217,163 m3 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 210,130 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 302,254 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 265,344 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 174,624 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 215,671 m3 | +23.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 215,671 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,990 m3, 36.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 215,671 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,468 m3, 39.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +321.1% | 418,682 m3 | 1.76 million m3 |
| 1992 | +128.0% | 425,900 m3 | 971,173 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,456 m3 | 68,700 m3 | 139,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,040 m3 | 85,500 m3 | 308,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,190 m3 | 66,800 m3 | 327,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,323 m3 | 312,000 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million m3 | 834,903 m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,572 m3 | 217,163 m3 | 833,921 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,605 m3 | 174,624 m3 | 302,254 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — export quantity in China?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in China was 215,671 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,800 m3 in 1981.
- How does China rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- China ranks 59th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en